Broiler.



W. J. BEST.

BROILER.

WITNESSES. IN l/ENTOR 35 the meats on the grid-irons are injured UNITED STATES PATENT @FFIfiE WILLIAM J. BEST, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB, TO BEST STOVE COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. ii, iota;

Application filed November 18, 1912. Serial No. 732,046.

is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of culinary utensils particularly adapted for use. in gas-heated ranges, and its object is to provide means to prevent the fats in the bottoni'of broiler-pans from igniting, and to provide means whereby these fats will be collected so they may be used for food.

This invention consists in connection with the ordinary grid-iron, ofa bottom plate which flow through a hole in the center of this bottom plate, and of a frame or bracket connected to the lower side of the concave bottom plate and adaptedto hold the frying .pan in position.

In ,the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective of this improved broiler. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same showing the spider in position. Fig. 3 is a central, vertical section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

The fats in the bottom of the pans below the grid-irons of broilers often ignite and thereby, if not ruined, The reason is that the heat from the burners volatilizes a portion of the fats and the resulting vapors are ignited by the flame of the burners, and communicate this flame to the broiling meats and to the fats in the drip-pans. These flames are of gases which issue from. perforated pipes which extend immediately above the grid-irons and are usually so close to the meats that these vapors ignite readily. To prevent this, a shallow pan or bottom plate has been provided, preferably concave downward, and with a hole in the lowest portion wherethrough the fats which drip from the meats may pass into a receptacle, a frying 'pan preferred, which fats will be shielded from the intense heat, from the burners by means of this plate.

In the drawings the broiler grid-iron is shownco'nstructed of a rod 1 bent to form a rectangular frame, onto which the crossrods 2 are secured at their endsfpreferably by electrically welding. After this construction has been properly finished. it may be order to prevent rusting. The shield or bottom plate 3 is concave downward and has a hole 4 in its lowermost portion, preferably in the middle of the bottom, through which the fats will flow into the drip-pan. A plate of sheet metal 5 is bentto form abracket that may be secured to the bottom and have upturned edges 6 and 7 to hold the small pan 8 in position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. After the meats have been cooked, this small pan 8 may be removed and the collected fats cleaned and then dipped in melted tin in may be further treated to render them palatable.

While this broiler is shown rectangular, any other desired shape may be givento it. The bottom plate will shield the fats in the pan 8 sufficiently to prevent them from burning, but the heat of the broiler chamber and of this plate will be sufficient to keep the fats melted. After the plate 3 and bracket 5 have been united and properly finished,

they also maybe cleaned and dipped in tin to prevent discoloration and rusting. The

upper surface of the plate 3 is preferably formed with a raised border 9 so that the grid-iron will be held in central position at all sides toward an aperture, a receptacle specification in the presence of two subscribbelolw til: apertufre,hand1a. bracketponnecteg ing witnesses. I to t e t-tom o t e p ate to osition' an support said receptacle below t e aperture, A BEST 5 said bracket having front and rear flanges Witnesses:

to position saidreceptacle. EDWARD N. PAeELsEN, Y 4 In testimony whereof I have signed this HUGO W. Kimmlmmc. 

